The libertarian party will never gain much steam.  As I said in another thread, once the public learns it can vote itself goodies from the public treasury, all thoughts of having a limited government disappear.  Often times I hear even supposed right leaning people speak in favor of "entitlements", and often because they are the ones receiving them, the old "who's ox is being gored" adage.  Who's the crank (besides me) who blasts the Ponzi scheme known as Social Security?  Once these programs are in place and have recipients, they're permanent, and they're permanent because folks will not typically gore their own ox.

 

So, bottom line, libertarian candidates will forever continue to enjoy election day losses.         

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